wore out

past tense of wear out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wore out Hurts wore out a defense without Micah Parsons on touchdown runs of 4 and 8 yards — no legal tush push needed. Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wore out
Verb
  • The flats are made from smooth faux leather and have a modern square toe and double straps — just like the pair Kruger wore.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • At the 2025 Oscars, both best actress nominee Demi Moore and best actor winner Adrien Brody wore Armani.
    Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • André Marques was killed when the tram derailed during evening rush hour in Lisbon, Portugal and went careening into a building, Sitra (Transport Workers' Union) announced this afternoon.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • No children were among the 15 killed.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With all other options seemingly exhausted, Una and Spock decide to take another path by getting in touch with their crewmates’ katras, roughly the Vulcan term for the soul, though the Vulcans would probably not want to use that term.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The group exhausted legal remedies after a February 2025 Kentucky Supreme Court ruling that upheld a 2021 Metro Council vote to strip the building of its local landmark status, clearing the way for demolition.
    Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Wastewater and bilge drained into the bay.
    Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This Jasmine Crockett seems drained.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Wore out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wore%20out. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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